Electrochemical water splitting consists of two elementary reactions i.e.,hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER).Developing robust HER and OER technologies necessitates a molecular picture ...Electrochemical water splitting consists of two elementary reactions i.e.,hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER).Developing robust HER and OER technologies necessitates a molecular picture of reaction mechanism,yet the reactants for water splitting reactions are unfortunately not fully understood.Here we utilize magnetic field to understand proton transport in HER,and hydroxide ion transport in OER,to discuss the possible implications on understanding the reactants for HER and OER.Magnetic field is a known tool for changing the movement of charged species like ions,e.g.the magnetic‐field‐improved Cu^(2+)transportation near the electrode in Cu electrodeposition.However,applying a magnetic field does not affect the HER or OER rate across various pH,which challenges the traditional opinion that charged species(i.e.proton and hydroxide ion)act as the reactant.This anomalous response of HER and OER to magnetic field,and the fact that the transport of proton and hydroxide ion follow Grotthuss mechanism,collectively indicate water may act as the universal reactant for HER and OER across various pH.With the aid of magnetic field,this work serves as an understanding of water might be the reactant in HER and OER,and possibly in other electrocatalysis reactions involving protonation and deprotonation step.A model that simply focuses on the charged species but overlooking the complexity of the whole electrolyte phase where water is the dominant species,may not reasonably reflect the electrochemistry of HER and OER in aqueous electrolyte.展开更多
This paper considers the design of EMAT （Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer） based on numerical simulation. The EMAT consists of an exiting coil and two permanent magnets, which transmits the ultrasonic wave by th...This paper considers the design of EMAT （Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer） based on numerical simulation. The EMAT consists of an exiting coil and two permanent magnets, which transmits the ultrasonic wave by the Lorentz force between the eddy current and the static magnetic field by the magnets. From the experimental result on self-prepared EMATs, the intensity and the directivity of the transmitted wave depend on the widths of the coil and the magnets. By means of EEM analysis the authors attempt to determine the optimal values of the above widths such that both the intensity and the directivity achieve the maximum or allowable performance.展开更多
The electro-magnetic control of vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a circular cylinder is investigated numerically in the exponential-polar coordinates attached on the moving cylinder for Re=150 in the paper. Compared ...The electro-magnetic control of vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a circular cylinder is investigated numerically in the exponential-polar coordinates attached on the moving cylinder for Re=150 in the paper. Compared with the fixed cylinder, the vibration of cylinder leads to the shift of stagnation point, the shear layer strength and the inertial force, which affects the hydrodynamic forces on the cylinder. The effects of the instantaneous wake geometries and the corresponding cylinder motion on the hydrodynamic forces for one entire period of vortex shed are discussed in the drag-lift phase diagram. The Lorentz force for controlling the vibration cylinder is classified into the field Lorentz force and the wall Lorentz force. The field Lorentz force decreases the lift oscillation, and in turn, suppresses the VIV, whereas the wall Lorentz force has no effect on the lift.展开更多
基金supported by the Singapore MOE Tier 2 MOE2018-T2-2-027the Singapore National Research Foundation under its Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) Programme
文摘Electrochemical water splitting consists of two elementary reactions i.e.,hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER).Developing robust HER and OER technologies necessitates a molecular picture of reaction mechanism,yet the reactants for water splitting reactions are unfortunately not fully understood.Here we utilize magnetic field to understand proton transport in HER,and hydroxide ion transport in OER,to discuss the possible implications on understanding the reactants for HER and OER.Magnetic field is a known tool for changing the movement of charged species like ions,e.g.the magnetic‐field‐improved Cu^(2+)transportation near the electrode in Cu electrodeposition.However,applying a magnetic field does not affect the HER or OER rate across various pH,which challenges the traditional opinion that charged species(i.e.proton and hydroxide ion)act as the reactant.This anomalous response of HER and OER to magnetic field,and the fact that the transport of proton and hydroxide ion follow Grotthuss mechanism,collectively indicate water may act as the universal reactant for HER and OER across various pH.With the aid of magnetic field,this work serves as an understanding of water might be the reactant in HER and OER,and possibly in other electrocatalysis reactions involving protonation and deprotonation step.A model that simply focuses on the charged species but overlooking the complexity of the whole electrolyte phase where water is the dominant species,may not reasonably reflect the electrochemistry of HER and OER in aqueous electrolyte.
文摘This paper considers the design of EMAT （Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer） based on numerical simulation. The EMAT consists of an exiting coil and two permanent magnets, which transmits the ultrasonic wave by the Lorentz force between the eddy current and the static magnetic field by the magnets. From the experimental result on self-prepared EMATs, the intensity and the directivity of the transmitted wave depend on the widths of the coil and the magnets. By means of EEM analysis the authors attempt to determine the optimal values of the above widths such that both the intensity and the directivity achieve the maximum or allowable performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.11172140)
文摘The electro-magnetic control of vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a circular cylinder is investigated numerically in the exponential-polar coordinates attached on the moving cylinder for Re=150 in the paper. Compared with the fixed cylinder, the vibration of cylinder leads to the shift of stagnation point, the shear layer strength and the inertial force, which affects the hydrodynamic forces on the cylinder. The effects of the instantaneous wake geometries and the corresponding cylinder motion on the hydrodynamic forces for one entire period of vortex shed are discussed in the drag-lift phase diagram. The Lorentz force for controlling the vibration cylinder is classified into the field Lorentz force and the wall Lorentz force. The field Lorentz force decreases the lift oscillation, and in turn, suppresses the VIV, whereas the wall Lorentz force has no effect on the lift.
